Yorkshire Terrier Training - Easier Than You Think!
Yorkshire Terrier training is easier than you think. Unfortunately, the #1 reason people give their Yorkies away is because Yorkshire Terrier training, without the proper Yorkie training guide, can be very challenging. Before you give your Yorkie away, it's important for you to understand this breed. Once you understand this Yorkie breed, you can implement these 5 simple tips for Yorkshire Terrier training that will make your life (and your Yorkie’s life) easier. Click Here & Start Yorkshire Terrier Training Yorkshire Terrier training Rule #1 Personality Yorkshire Terriers are small. Grooming and maintenance for them are low. The ease of Yorkshire Terrier training is medium, as they are fiesty dogs. They have a very high energy level but need medium exercise. They make excellent watch dogs, as little as they are. It's like their bark is worse than their bite. Yorkshires are excellent around kids and make a great family dog. When you bring your Yorkshire Terrier home, always keep one eye on your Yorkie at all times and the other eye on whatever other task you may be involved with. If you cannot keep your eye on your Yorkie at all times, then you must confine him to a crate. Why? Yorkshire Terrier training Rule #2 Housebreaking How does keeping your Yorkshire Terrier in a crate stop him from peeing and pooping on your carpet, floor or bed? First of all, the reason the Yorkie pees and poops in your house is because he is comfortable doing so. You have to make the experience of peeing and pooping in the house a very unpleasant experience. How? Every single time your Yorkie pees and/or poops in your house - be it accidentally or purposefully - you must give him immediate strong correction. He should be able to associate a negative consequence with “doing his business” in your home and a positive consequence for peeing and pooping outside. Yorkshire Terrier Training - The Crate Training Factor Second, the crate acts as a deterrent from pooping in your house in that your Yorkie sees his crate as a sanctuary, so he will wait to eliminate until you take him outside. Yorkies don’t like to lie in their own poop. However, the crate must only be big enough for the Yorkie to stand, sit and lie comfortably. You have to be able to correct your Yorkshire Terrier as soon as he urinates or defecates in your house. If you’re not constantly watching him, or if you do not have him confined to one area, you will not catch him in the act, nor will you be able to correct his behavior. Never give your Yorkie free reign of your home until your Yorkie is 100% house proofed. Yorkshire Terrier training Rule #3 The third rule of Yorkshire Terrier training is that you should take your Yorkie to eliminate in the same spot all the time. As soon as you see your Yorkie getting ready to eliminate, quickly grab him up and take him outside to the predetermined spot. Then what? Then you give the command. What’s the command? Whatever you want it to be. “Get busy” is a good one. Lavish Praise is a Must in Yorkshire Terrier Training As soon as your Yorkshire Terrier eliminates in the predetermined spot, give him lavish praise. It is essential that you praise your Yorkie when he behaves in a way that pleases you. Yorkies are creatures of habit. By taking your Yorkie to the same place to eliminate all the time, he will then associate that spot with the correct place to eliminate. He will also expect praise for it. Associating a command with his elimination also means that you can take him anywhere and give him the command to “get busy” and he will go wherever you want him to go. Yorkshire Terrier training Rule #4 Yorkshire Terrier training rule #4 is to buy an odor eliminator. Your Yorkie’s urine will stay in your carpet if you use regular soap and water or some other form of detergent. Once your Yorkie has marked his spot, he will continually go to eliminate in that spot. So that means you need to use an agent that completely removes and neutralizes the odor. Whatever you do, don’t use ammonia. A Yorkie’s urine contains ammonia, so if you use ammonia, it is likely to encourage your Yorkie to continue going on your carpet in that same spot - which is not what you want. Yorkshire Terrier training Rule #5 Last, but not least, get your Yorkie on a very strict and consistent feeding and drinking schedule. You must feed and water your Yorkie the same time every single day. Doing so will make your Yorkie have to go to the bathroom the same time every day. For some Yorkies, this means right after his meal. Other Yorkies may take longer. The trick is to watch your Yorkie and time him after each meal. Then you’ll be able to anticipate when he wants to go do his business. If you don’t feed your Yorkie on a consistent schedule, you’ll never know when he has to go to the bathroom, which is frustrating for you, because your house will smell of poop, and frustrating for your Yorkie, because he will get corrective measures, which will be unpleasant for him. Have Him Potty Trained in 10-14 Days A small caution about unlimited and free access to water - unless your Yorkie is 100% housebroken, I highly discourage you from giving your Yorkie free and unlimited access to water. By following these 5 Yorkshire Terrier training rules, you’ll be able to house train your Yorkie in as little as 10 to 14 days. |
